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DELETE
/
openai
/
v1
/
files
/
{file_id}
Delete file
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.novita.ai/openai/v1/files/{file_id} \
  --header 'Authorization: <authorization>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>'
{
  "deleted": true,
  "id": "<string>",
  "object": "<string>"
}
Deletes a specific file using its file ID.

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Request Headers

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Content-Type
string
required
Enum: application/json
​
Authorization
string
required
Bearer authentication format, for example: Bearer {{API Key}}.

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Path Parameters

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file_id
string
required
The unique identifier of the file to delete.

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Response

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deleted
boolean
required
Indicates whether the file was successfully deleted. Returns true if the deletion was successful.
​
id
string
required
The unique identifier of the deleted file.
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object
string
required
The object type, which is always file.
Last modified on June 10, 2026